Kanishak Kataria Age, Wiki and Bio

Kanishak Kataria

Quick Info

ProfessionUPSC/IAS Topper 2018
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth26/09/1992
Age32 years
BirthplaceJaipur, Rajasthan, India

Bio/Wiki

Famous ForTopping the UPSC exam of 2018

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Paul's Sr. Sec. School, Kota, Rajasthan
College/UniversityIIT Bombay (2010-2014)
Educational QualificationB.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering)

Personal Life

HobbiesWatching Cricket, Football, and Tennis
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSonal Chouhan (Software Developer)

Family

FatherSanwar Mal Verma (Promotee IAS)
MotherName Not Known (Housewife)
Siblings
BrotherNone
SisterTanmaya Kataria (Elder, a medical student of Sawai Man Singh Hospital)

Favourites

Favourite SportCricket, Football, Tennis
Favourite Cricketer
All time favouriteSachin Tendulkar
Current favourites
  • Virat Kohli
  • AB de Villiers

Some Lesser Known Facts

Kanishak expressed surprise at topping the UPSC 2018 exam.
His optional subject for the exam was Mathematics.
He achieved the top rank in UPSC on his first attempt.
After securing the first rank, Kanishak thanked his family and girlfriend for their support.
Kanishak received applause on Twitter for acknowledging his girlfriend, Sonal Chouhan.
He left his job as a data scientist in Korea and data analyst in Bangalore in 2017 to prepare for civil services.
Kanishak mentioned that he used to study 8-10 hours daily and increased it to 15 hours before the exam.
He cites his father as his role model.
Kanishak has excelled academically since school, scoring 94% in class 10 and 96% in class 12.
He is a passionate fan of Cricket and Football.
Kanishak's decision to pursue civil services was self-motivated, not influenced by his family.